Screen and storm-sash hanger



H. DICKINSON.

SCREEN AND STORM SASH HANGER.

. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22, 1921.

1,412,460. Patented Apr. 11, 1922;

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HAL DICKINSON, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, AQSIGNOR TO DICKINSON & COM-PANY, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, A CORPORATION OF MINNESOTA.

- scam-Ann STORM-sass: HANGER.

citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county ofHennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain Storm-SashHangers and I do hereby deexact description. of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same.

My invention has for its object to provide an extremely; simple andhighly eflicient separable hanger for storm sash, screens and the like,and to this" end, it consists of the novel devices and combinations ofdevices hereinafter claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, likecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings: Fig. 1 is a fragmentary outside elevation ofa frame andstorm sash to which the indescribed and defined in thevention is applied;

Fig. 2vis a view partly in edge elevation and partly in vertical sectiontaken onthe line 2-2 of Fig. 1 ;'and

Fig. 3 is a view corresponding to Fig. 2, with the exception that thesash .has been moved into an open position.

The numeral 5 indicates a window frame having the customary sash-stops6, and the numeral 7 indicates a storm sash mounted in said frame andseated against the outer stops 6. This sash 7 is suspended from theframe 5 'for outward swinging movement by a pair of my improvedseparable hangers, each of which comprises a'coupling lug 8 andacdupling arm.9. The coupling lugs 8 are secured to the upper ends ofthe stiles of the sash 7 by screws, and each thereof is provided with an{upwardly inclined cam surface 10. The upper ends of the coupling arms 9are secured to the frame 5 by loose hinge j oints 11 afforded by screwsinserted through bores in said coupling arms and screwed into said framewith suflicient clearance between the heads of the screws and thecoupling arms to permit swinging movement of the coupling arms towardand from the frame 5.

As shown, the ends of the coupling arms 9, at their hinge joints 11, arecurved to fa- .cilitate their: swingin movement, and wash ers 12 areinterpose between the coupling Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 11, 1922 Application filed March 8, 1921. Serial No.450,564.

Coiled springs 14:,encircling the screws 13, clare the following to be afull, clear, and

are compressed between the heads thereof and coupling arms 9, andyieldingly hold said coupling arms pressed against the sash 7 andinterlocked with the coupling lugs 8 and also yieldingly press the sashagainst its stops 6. Washers 15 are interposed between the springs 14and the heads of the screws 13 and the coupling arms 9.

The lower ends of the coupling arms 9 are bent outwardly and theninwardly toafford hook lugs 16 adapted to interlock with the couplinglugs 8 and suspend the sash 7 from the frame 5 with freedom for swingingmovement into and out of said frame. Fingers 17 are formed with the hooklugs 16 and extend downwardly therefrom in substantially the same planeas the bodies of the coupling arms 9, and their lower ends are bentoutwardly. i

In applying the sash 7 to the frame 5, the upper end of said sash isrested against the stops .6 with the lower end of the sash held outward,and then,'by an upward sliding movement of'the'sash on the stop 6, thecam surfaces 10 are brought into engagement with the fingers 17 andthereby swing the coupling arms 9' outward against the tension of thesprings 14 until the upper end of the sash 7 engages vthe top portion ofthe frame also brings the fingers 17 into engagement with either thelower end portions of the coupling lugs 8 or sash 7 or both. An inwardmovement of the lower end of the sash 7 to carry the same into the frame5 and against the outer stop 6, will permitthe' coupling arms 9 tofollow said sash against the tensionof the springs 14 and thereby causethe hook lugs 16 to interlock the coupling lugs 8, as best shown in Fig.3. In this p'o- To remove the sash 7 rom the frame .5,"

o. This movement of the sash 7 carries the coupling lugs 8 above thehook lugs16 and lin sw lging movement of the sash to release an extremeoutward movement of the lower end thereof will cause the fingers 17toswing the coupling arms'9 outward, against the tension of the springs14 a distance sufficient to carrytheir hook lugs 16 out of engagei mentwith the coupling lugs 8, as shown in Fig. 4. A downward movement of'the sash" 7, with its upper end sliding on the outer stop 6, will carrythe coupling lugs 8 below the hook lugs 16 and thereby permit the sashto be removed from the frame 5. Ohviou'sly, the application of the sash7 to the frame or the removal therefrom may be easily accomplished by anoperator standing within the building. It is also evident that thesimple sliding movement of the sash 7 on the outer stop 6 willautomatically operate the separable fasteners to connect -the sash tothe frame or release the same therefrom.

' The above described invention, while extremely simple and. ofcomparatively small cost to manufacture; has, in actual practice,

'proven highly eflicient for the purpose had 1n vlew.

What I claim is v 1'. The combination with a frame and sash,

' of a separable hanger for the sash comprising a coupling lug appliedthereto and a coupling arm applied to the frame and havin a hookshoulder loe ed with the coupllng lug when the sash yieldingly heldinteris closed.

2.- The combination with a frame and sash, of a separable hanger for thesash comprising a hook shoulder yieldingly held interlocked with thecoupling lug when the sash is closed, said coupling lug' h ving acamsurface arranged to be engaged y the coupling arm during a movement ofthe sash into I the frame to cause said hook'shoulder to in.-

terlock with said coupling lug.

The combination with a frame and sash, of a separable hanger for thesash comprisingsa coupling lug applied thereto and a coupling armapplied to the frame and having a' hook shoulder yieldingly heldinterlocked with the coupling lug when the sash i closed, andmeansoperative on thecouparm under a pre-determlned outward said hookshoulder from the coupling lug.

4, The'combination'with a frame and sash,

Of a separable hanger for the sash com rising a coupling lug couplingarmapplled to the frame andhavapplied thereto an a ing a hook shoulderyieldingly held inter locked with the coupling lug, said couplinglug'having' acamsurface arranged to be engaged by the coupling armdurlng an endlug.

ing a coupling lug applied thereto and a coupling arm applied to theframe and havwise movement of the sash into the frame to cause said hookshoukhar to interlock with said coupling lug, and means operative on thecoupling arm under a' pre-determined outward swlnging movement of thesash to release said hook houlder from the coupling The combination witha frame and sash, of a separable hanger for the sash, comprising acoupling lug applied thereto and a. coupling arm applied to the frameand having a hook shoulder yieldingly held interlocked with the couplingarm when the sash is closed and also yieldingly pressing the sashagainst its stop in the frame.

of a separable hanger for the sash comprising a coupling lug appliedthereto and acoupling arm applied to theframe and having a hook shoulderyieldingly held interlocked withthecoupling lug when the sash is closed,said couplinglug havinga' cam surface and said coupling arm having afinger arranged to engage said cam surface during an, endwise movementof the sash into the frame, to cause the hook shoulder to interlock withthe coupling lug and to be engaged by the sash during a pre-determinedswinging opening movement of the sash to release said hook shoulder fromthe couplingv lu .i

The combination with a frame and sash, of a separable hanger for thesash comprising a coupling lug-applied thereto and a coupling armapplied to' the frame by a hinge joint and havin a hook shoulder adaptedtointerlock wit the coupling lug,

a guide pin on the frame for the coupling 6. The combination with aframe and sash,v

arm, and a spring re-acting against the guide pin and operative on thecoupling arm to yieldingly hold its lock shoulder interlocked to thecoupling lu 8. The combination wit a frame and sash,

' of a separable hanger for the .sash comprisn ing a coupling lugapplied thereto anda coupling arm; applied to the frame by, a

hinge joint and having a hook shoulder adapted to interlock with thecoupling lug, a guide pin on theframe for the coupling arm, and a springre-acting against the guide pin and operative on the coupling arm toyieldingly hold its lock shoulder interlocked to the c'ouplinglug, saidcoupling lug having a cam surface, andsaid coupling arm having a fingerarranged toengage said-cam surfaceduring a movement of the sash into theframe to cause the hook shoulder to interlock with the coupling lug andto be engaged by the sash .duringapredetermined -movernent theredf torelease said hook shoulder from the coupling lulg. g

In testimony whereof 'aflix my slg'nature.

,. HAL Dic inson.

